Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Places to Drink in Carlsbad, by the Record

2 places in the record

The best places to drink in Carlsbad, by the professional record: Esquire and The Infatuation have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Skyline Café comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. Skyline Café

    Awards
    Address
    1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA · Carlsbad
    Hours
    Mon 11 AM–9 PM
    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Same Same

    Thai Cocktail Bar

    Awards
    Address
    300 Carlsbad Village Dr #213, Carlsbad, CA · Carlsbad
    Hours
    Mon 4 PM–Midnight
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.